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Is stress hard to deal with for others?

Hello - I am new here, and from the US. This is the only forum on PICS/ICU recovery I've found. I am wondering if others have found stress more difficult to...

Hello - I am new here, and from the US. This is the only forum on PICS/ICU recov...

•2 years ago

Dad admitted to ICU with Sepsis on 31/12/22

my dad was admitted to the ICU on New Year’s Eve, he’s had pneumonia, strep a and sepsis, he’s currently got the Trachi and is on the kidney filter machine....

my dad was admitted to the ICU on New Year’s Eve, he’s had pneumonia, strep a a...

•2 years ago

loss of sight/blind

Anybody familiar with loss of sight after heart attack. The heart attack happened 5 days after a scheduled triple bypass surgery.

Anybody familiar with loss of sight after heart attack. The heart attack happene...

•2 years ago

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Unhappy Anniversary - EMDR - is it worth the wait?

It is now 2 years and a couple of days since I was found unconscious and nearly dead and sent to ICU. It was not a happy anniversary. I still have no memory...

It is now 2 years and a couple of days since I was found unconscious and nearly...

•2 years ago

Mom awake now but questions

My mom was admitted on Dec 26 for a kidney stone that caused septic shock. She was paralyzed, sedated, intubated, had CRRT for 2 days. She has been off...

My mom was admitted on Dec 26 for a kidney stone that caused septic shock. She w...

•2 years ago

ICU/Covid/PEA Arrest/Coma

My mom who has neuropathy was admitted on 12/30 with covid. She was septic due to c. diff/colitis...They started to treat her accordingly. Her heart stopped 4...

My mom who has neuropathy was admitted on 12/30 with covid. She was septic due t...

•2 years ago

Pancreatitis with Ventilator + Tracheostomy

21M, Went into the hospital with pancreatitis. The pain was so bad he couldn't breathe and was put on a ventilator. They tried to wean him off but he failed....

21M, Went into the hospital with pancreatitis. The pain was so bad he couldn't b...

•2 years ago

Moving on from a Tracheostomy

Sorry - another question from me. As it was a slightly different topic, I thought I'd start a new thread. My dad has had a trachy now for just over two weeks,...

Sorry - another question from me. As it was a slightly different topic, I though...

•2 years ago

URGENT ADVICE - Challenge Doctors

ICU doctors are refusing to give my father further treatment & stated if he deteriorates they will not get involved as they believe he will not wake up from...

ICU doctors are refusing to give my father further treatment & stated if he dete...

•2 years ago

Waking up

hi, I’m new here but I feel like I’m going out of my mind. My Mum (79) ended up in ITU last Thursday following a chest infection, diabetic ketoacidosis and...

hi, I’m new here but I feel like I’m going out of my mind. My Mum (79) ended up...

•2 years ago

Braindead

My Brother suffered a sever asthma attack had seizure went unresponsive unknown how long he had cpr done suffered cardiac arrest an a heart attack This...

My Brother suffered a sever asthma attack had seizure went unresponsive unknown ...

•2 years ago

Not waking after sedation weaned

My sons father has been in the ICU 13 days septic and in multiple organ failure due to an unknown bacterial infection. At one point his cardio output was at...

My sons father has been in the ICU 13 days septic and in multiple organ failure ...

•2 years ago

Life after ICU

My dad was rushed into hospital before Xmas with pneumonia and ended up on a ventilator in ICU. He was fully intubated and sedated for two weeks and for the...

My dad was rushed into hospital before Xmas with pneumonia and ended up on a ven...

•2 years ago

I'm new. My mom is in the ICU. She's 49 her birthday is next month. We're all staying strong for her.

On Saturday January 07th, 2023 mom went to the ER. She went to her dialysis that day. After she was done my sister's took her to the ER. The doctor told my dad...

On Saturday January 07th, 2023 mom went to the ER. She went to her dialysis that...

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•2 years ago

Mom in icu with sepsis

My mom 57f was fine Saturday, wrapping presents and the normal Christmas stuff. Sunday came and we celebrated Christmas, we cooked dinner and ate. She wasn't...

My mom 57f was fine Saturday, wrapping presents and the normal Christmas stuff. ...

•2 years ago

cardiac arrest oxygen hypoxia

my father had an in hospital cardiac arrest on the morning of 17th December 2022. He was without oxygen for 10-15mins. He was sedated and put in an induced...

my father had an in hospital cardiac arrest on the morning of 17th December 2022...

•2 years ago

Mentally and physically suffering 2 months post discharge

Hi, it’s my first time posting here. I spent 6 weeks in hospital having an emergency, completely out of the blue, surgery, followed by several complications. I...

Hi, it’s my first time posting here. I spent 6 weeks in hospital having an emerg...

•2 years ago

ICU HELP

Background: 21M, 105kg, He does have Type 2 diabetes, High cholesterol, High pressure, and thyroid. Smokes THC as well. Has an unhealthy diet. My boyfriend is...

Background: 21M, 105kg, He does have Type 2 diabetes, High cholesterol, High pre...

•2 years ago

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Pancreatitis In the ICU VENTIALTOR

21M, 105kg, He does have Type 2 diabetes, High cholesterol, High pressure, and thyroid. My boyfriend is in ICU, he went into the hospital for some pain but is...

21M, 105kg, He does have Type 2 diabetes, High cholesterol, High pressure, and t...

•2 years ago